Guest Steve H Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Recently started using Nokia PC Suite. There is a peculiarity about its desktop link, in that every time it is clicked it moves itself to a new position on the screen, upsetting my preferred layout. This happens even if I delete the link and make a new one! Is there any way to make it stay put? (I don't use 'lock web items on desktop' because I hate the boxes this puts around the icon descriptions.). Cheers, S
Guest Gary Brandenburg Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:u46qz%23hxHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | Recently started using Nokia PC Suite. | | There is a peculiarity about its desktop link, in that every time it is | clicked it moves itself to a new position on the screen, upsetting my | preferred layout. This happens even if I delete the link and make a new one! | | Is there any way to make it stay put? (I don't use 'lock web items on | desktop' because I hate the boxes this puts around the icon descriptions.). | | Cheers, | S | | Uncheck "Auto Arrange" "Align to Grid" ~Gary
Guest Steve H Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Thank you Gary, I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it repositions itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just loaded it on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop settings, and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, where I want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the phone - which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? Cheers for responding. S "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message news:eXJCEPjxHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:u46qz%23hxHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > | Recently started using Nokia PC Suite. > | > | There is a peculiarity about its desktop link, in that every time it is > | clicked it moves itself to a new position on the screen, upsetting my > | preferred layout. This happens even if I delete the link and make a new > one! > | > | Is there any way to make it stay put? (I don't use 'lock web items on > | desktop' because I hate the boxes this puts around the icon > descriptions.). > | > | Cheers, > | S > | > | > > Uncheck "Auto Arrange" > "Align to Grid" > ~Gary > >
Guest Kelly Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Hi Steve, Try running this edit once all is well: Save Settings on Exit (line 54 - right hand side) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Thank you Gary, > > I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which > refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it repositions > itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just loaded > it on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop > settings, and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the > right, where I want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised > with the phone - which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) > > How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? > > Cheers for responding. > > S > > > "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message > news:eXJCEPjxHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >> news:u46qz%23hxHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> | Recently started using Nokia PC Suite. >> | >> | There is a peculiarity about its desktop link, in that every time it is >> | clicked it moves itself to a new position on the screen, upsetting my >> | preferred layout. This happens even if I delete the link and make a new >> one! >> | >> | Is there any way to make it stay put? (I don't use 'lock web items on >> | desktop' because I hate the boxes this puts around the icon >> descriptions.). >> | >> | Cheers, >> | S >> | >> | >> >> Uncheck "Auto Arrange" >> "Align to Grid" >> ~Gary >> >> > >
Guest Gary Brandenburg Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | Thank you Gary, | | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it repositions | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just loaded it | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop settings, | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, where I | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the phone - | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) | | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? | | Cheers for responding. | | S You could try using a layout dll. available in : http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer or Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop Icon Layout & see if that'll make it stick. You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click function. If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I can't see why it still decides to move. She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can "Save Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. ~Gary
Guest Kelly Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! That'll do it, too. :o) -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > | Thank you Gary, > | > | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which > | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it repositions > | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just > loaded > it > | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop > settings, > | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, where > I > | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the > phone - > | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) > | > | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? > | > | Cheers for responding. > | > | S > > You could try using a layout dll. available in : > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column > It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer or > Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop > Icon > Layout & see if that'll make it stick. > You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to > C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the > registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you > should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click > function. > If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I > can't > see why it still decides to move. > She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can > "Save > Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. > ~Gary > >
Guest Steve H Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for some time by the way.) I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it is only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. Very odd, Cheers for the suggestions anyway. S <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > That'll do it, too. :o) > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message > news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> | Thank you Gary, >> | >> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which >> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it repositions >> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >> loaded >> it >> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >> settings, >> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, where >> I >> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >> phone - >> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >> | >> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >> | >> | Cheers for responding. >> | >> | S >> >> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer >> or >> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >> Icon >> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to >> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >> function. >> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >> can't >> see why it still decides to move. >> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >> "Save >> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >> ~Gary >> >> > >
Guest spamlet Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Note also that a symbol for the Nokia suite also appears in the notification area no matter how many times I cancel it. And when I 'remove' this from the system start up with the tool provided in SpyBot, it simply reinstalls itself. (Similarly, I have used this tool to 'remove' something called 'ctfmon' which it says is unnecessary and a possible virus target, but this too just reinstalls itself into the start up set, so one gets a whole stack of 'disabled' lines... ) S "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:elH5wP%23xHHA.5888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for > some time by the way.) > > I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: > > The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it is > only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a > function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the > shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand > why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. > > Very odd, > > Cheers for the suggestions anyway. > > S > > > <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> That'll do it, too. :o) >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message >> news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> | Thank you Gary, >>> | >>> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which >>> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it >>> repositions >>> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >>> loaded >>> it >>> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >>> settings, >>> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, >>> where I >>> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >>> phone - >>> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >>> | >>> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >>> | >>> | Cheers for responding. >>> | >>> | S >>> >>> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >>> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer >>> or >>> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >>> Icon >>> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >>> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to >>> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >>> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >>> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >>> function. >>> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >>> can't >>> see why it still decides to move. >>> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >>> "Save >>> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >>> ~Gary >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest spamlet Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! (That prompted me to check up on ctfmon and I've now read the knowledge base piece, so don't worry about that - cheers) S "spamlet" <spam.morespam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:ONKDJ1FyHHA.988@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Note also that a symbol for the Nokia suite also appears in the > notification area no matter how many times I cancel it. And when I > 'remove' this from the system start up with the tool provided in SpyBot, > it simply reinstalls itself. (Similarly, I have used this tool to > 'remove' something called 'ctfmon' which it says is unnecessary and a > possible virus target, but this too just reinstalls itself into the start > up set, so one gets a whole stack of 'disabled' lines... ) > > S > > "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:elH5wP%23xHHA.5888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for >> some time by the way.) >> >> I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: >> >> The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it is >> only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a >> function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the >> shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand >> why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. >> >> Very odd, >> >> Cheers for the suggestions anyway. >> >> S >> >> >> <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> That'll do it, too. :o) >>> >>> -- >>> >>> All the Best, >>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>> >>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>> >>> >>> "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> | Thank you Gary, >>>> | >>>> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which >>>> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it >>>> repositions >>>> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >>>> loaded >>>> it >>>> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >>>> settings, >>>> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, >>>> where I >>>> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >>>> phone - >>>> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >>>> | >>>> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >>>> | >>>> | Cheers for responding. >>>> | >>>> | S >>>> >>>> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >>>> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer >>>> or >>>> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >>>> Icon >>>> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >>>> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to >>>> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >>>> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >>>> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >>>> function. >>>> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >>>> can't >>>> see why it still decides to move. >>>> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >>>> "Save >>>> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >>>> ~Gary >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest spamlet Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Further findings: A solution - sort of: Deleted the Nokia generated desk top shortcuts, and the startup entry from both the start menu and with Spybot. Rather irritatingly found that trying to delete things from the start menu 'sprawl across the screen' listings actually calls up the permanent hour glass, and can only be gotten out of by logging off with process explorer... After two such log offs, used the 'send to' option from the programmes section of the sprawl across, to put a windows generated shortcut on the desktop. This seems to keep it in the right place. There is still the minor irritation of the Nokia symbol staying in the notification area after the suite has been used and ostensibly closed, but we can live with that. Kelly: if you are still monitoring this: would your TaskBarPlus gadget enable one to stop the start menu delete process hang without me having to log off? Cheers, S "spamlet" <spam.morespam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:ORM4gMGyHHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > (That prompted me to check up on ctfmon and I've now read the knowledge > base piece, so don't worry about that - cheers) > > S > > > "spamlet" <spam.morespam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:ONKDJ1FyHHA.988@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Note also that a symbol for the Nokia suite also appears in the >> notification area no matter how many times I cancel it. And when I >> 'remove' this from the system start up with the tool provided in SpyBot, >> it simply reinstalls itself. (Similarly, I have used this tool to >> 'remove' something called 'ctfmon' which it says is unnecessary and a >> possible virus target, but this too just reinstalls itself into the start >> up set, so one gets a whole stack of 'disabled' lines... ) >> >> S >> >> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >> news:elH5wP%23xHHA.5888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' >>> for some time by the way.) >>> >>> I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: >>> >>> The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it >>> is only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a >>> function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the >>> shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand >>> why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. >>> >>> Very odd, >>> >>> Cheers for the suggestions anyway. >>> >>> S >>> >>> >>> <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> That'll do it, too. :o) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> All the Best, >>>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>>> >>>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> | Thank you Gary, >>>>> | >>>>> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut >>>>> which >>>>> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it >>>>> repositions >>>>> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >>>>> loaded >>>>> it >>>>> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >>>>> settings, >>>>> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, >>>>> where I >>>>> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >>>>> phone - >>>>> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >>>>> | >>>>> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >>>>> | >>>>> | Cheers for responding. >>>>> | >>>>> | S >>>>> >>>>> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >>>>> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My >>>>> Computer or >>>>> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >>>>> Icon >>>>> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >>>>> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. >>>>> to >>>>> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >>>>> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >>>>> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >>>>> function. >>>>> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >>>>> can't >>>>> see why it still decides to move. >>>>> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >>>>> "Save >>>>> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >>>>> ~Gary >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Kelly Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! >Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for >some time by the way.) Thank you on both notes. Hope you get the issue corrected soon. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message news:elH5wP%23xHHA.5888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for > some time by the way.) > > I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: > > The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it is > only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a > function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the > shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand > why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. > > Very odd, > > Cheers for the suggestions anyway. > > S > > > <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> That'll do it, too. :o) >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message >> news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> | Thank you Gary, >>> | >>> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which >>> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it >>> repositions >>> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >>> loaded >>> it >>> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >>> settings, >>> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, >>> where I >>> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >>> phone - >>> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >>> | >>> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >>> | >>> | Cheers for responding. >>> | >>> | S >>> >>> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >>> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer >>> or >>> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >>> Icon >>> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >>> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to >>> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >>> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >>> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >>> function. >>> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >>> can't >>> see why it still decides to move. >>> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >>> "Save >>> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >>> ~Gary >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest spamlet Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Hi Kelly, Did you read the last thread (sent as Spamlet - depends whether I'm on pc or laptop...), I sussed how to defeat Nokia's little irritation, but in solving it, uncovered another problem that one of your gadgets might help to fix. Cheers, S "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message news:uHiLt0JyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for > >some time by the way.) > > Thank you on both notes. > > Hope you get the issue corrected soon. > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message > news:elH5wP%23xHHA.5888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' for >> some time by the way.) >> >> I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: >> >> The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it is >> only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a >> function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the >> shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand >> why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. >> >> Very odd, >> >> Cheers for the suggestions anyway. >> >> S >> >> >> <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> That'll do it, too. :o) >>> >>> -- >>> >>> All the Best, >>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>> >>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>> >>> >>> "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> | Thank you Gary, >>>> | >>>> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut which >>>> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it >>>> repositions >>>> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >>>> loaded >>>> it >>>> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >>>> settings, >>>> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, >>>> where I >>>> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >>>> phone - >>>> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >>>> | >>>> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >>>> | >>>> | Cheers for responding. >>>> | >>>> | S >>>> >>>> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >>>> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My Computer >>>> or >>>> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >>>> Icon >>>> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >>>> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. to >>>> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >>>> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >>>> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >>>> function. >>>> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >>>> can't >>>> see why it still decides to move. >>>> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >>>> "Save >>>> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >>>> ~Gary >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Kelly Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: Link won't stay put on desktop! Thanks for the update, had missed that. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "spamlet" <spam.morespam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:O3NFuALyHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi Kelly, > > Did you read the last thread (sent as Spamlet - depends whether I'm on pc > or laptop...), I sussed how to defeat Nokia's little irritation, but in > solving it, uncovered another problem that one of your gadgets might help > to fix. > > Cheers, > > S > > > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:uHiLt0JyHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' >> >for some time by the way.) >> >> Thank you on both notes. >> >> Hope you get the issue corrected soon. >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >> news:elH5wP%23xHHA.5888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Good to hear from you Kelly (I've been using your 'task bar activate' >>> for some time by the way.) >>> >>> I don't quite see how either of these suggestions is going to work: >>> >>> The icon maintains my preferred position on opening and closing XP: it >>> is only when the icon is clicked that it moves. It seems to be that a >>> function of opening the Nokia 'suite' is to simultaneously move the >>> shortcut icon to the left side of the desktop. But I do not understand >>> why this happens on the pc and not the laptop. >>> >>> Very odd, >>> >>> Cheers for the suggestions anyway. >>> >>> S >>> >>> >>> <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:ukMLUryxHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> That'll do it, too. :o) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> All the Best, >>>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >>>> >>>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "Gary Brandenburg" <blah,blah,blah@blah blah.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23EPV1twxHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> "Steve H" <steve_a_hawkins@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23SJdQZwxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> | Thank you Gary, >>>>> | >>>>> | I do have autoarrange unticked. It is just this Nokia shortcut >>>>> which >>>>> | refuses to stay put. On our pc, each time it is clicked it >>>>> repositions >>>>> | itself on the top left of the desktop. Interestingly, I have just >>>>> loaded >>>>> it >>>>> | on to a laptop, which as far as I can tell has the same desktop >>>>> settings, >>>>> | and here, at the moment at least, it is staying put on the right, >>>>> where I >>>>> | want it. (Possibly it moves once it has been synchronised with the >>>>> phone - >>>>> | which I don't want to do on the laptop at the moment.) >>>>> | >>>>> | How can a shortcut ignore the desktop settings? >>>>> | >>>>> | Cheers for responding. >>>>> | >>>>> | S >>>>> >>>>> You could try using a layout dll. available in : >>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 188/Right Column >>>>> It adds a function in the context menu when you right click My >>>>> Computer or >>>>> Recycle Bin,where you can "Save Desktop Icon Layout & "Restore Desktop >>>>> Icon >>>>> Layout & see if that'll make it stick. >>>>> You merely download it to where ever you want & move the layout dll. >>>>> to >>>>> C:Windows/System 32 & then double click the vbs. which adds it to the >>>>> registry & a prompt will let you know that it was successful. Then you >>>>> should see the addition to the My Computer & Recycle Bin right click >>>>> function. >>>>> If you have "Align to Grid" AND "Auto Arrange" both unchecked, then I >>>>> can't >>>>> see why it still decides to move. >>>>> She also has a tweak(but I haven't tried this one myself) that you can >>>>> "Save >>>>> Setting on Exit" Line 54/Right column,if that doesn't help. >>>>> ~Gary >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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